People/politician

Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury

Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury (1801–1885), politician, from United Kingdom. Linked to coal.

Legacy

Known as Lord Ashley when he pressed for inquiry into the mines. An 1842 Act passed under his care ended the apprenticeship system and barred women and boys under thirteen from underground work.1,2

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  1. 1842Mines and Collieries Act 18423
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Events

Led toMines and Collieries Act 1842He pushed the 1842 Act that barred women from underground work.1

Sources

  1. Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900: Cooper, Anthony Ashley (1801-1885) Wikisource (public domain source text)
  2. Wikidata item Q333294
  3. Mines and Collieries Act 1842 (5 & 6 Vict. c. 99), title UK National Archives (legislation.gov.uk)

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